Laurentiustränen

German

Etymology

Laurentius (“Saint Lawrence”) +‎ Tränen (“tears”), because of their appearance on the feast day of Saint Lawrence (August 10th).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laʊ̯ˈʁɛnt͡siʊsˌtʁɛːnən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌtʁeːnən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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Noun

Laurentiustränen pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) Synonym of Perseiden

Declension
Declension of Laurentiustränen [pl-only]
plural
def. noun
nominative die Laurentiustränen
genitive der Laurentiustränen
dative den Laurentiustränen
accusative die Laurentiustränen

Further reading
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